Candice is currently away in sunny Mexico marrying her soul mate! But in the months leading up to her wedding, she prepared this bee-autiful stamp set for all of you! I have always loved that Candice has a way of combining whimsy & elegance all into one amazing package with each and every image. This set is definitely no exception!
For my project I decided to combine Candice's new set with one of my older favorites, Sweet Love. While playing around I found that the smallest bee in Honey Bees fit together perfectly with the nugget label from Sweet Love. I searched my entire studio over and realized I had NO labels to stamp on! So I started experimenting with what I could do differently. As always, when put in a position to make do, you often make the most fun discoveries! I cut a strip of white cardstock measuring 1-1/8 inch wide and 5-1/2 inches long. I stamped the reverse label image from Sweet Love with Summer Sunrise ink. I then scored a line just above and below the label image, creating a professional looking edge.
By adding a strip of adhesive down the center back of the cardstock strip, I was easily able to wrap it around a pair of nuggets. You could also do this with other pairs of candies that have a square shape.
....I knew that I wanted to create a whole ensemble around my coordination discoveries, so I paired one of the larger bees from Honey Bees with the reverse oval stamp from Sweet Love. I punched it out with a Giga scalloped oval punch and scored a line through the middle, being sure to omit the portion with the bee.
For the cute little 3x4 gift card, I heat embossed Polka Dot Basics onto chocolate cardstock with clear embossing powder, creating an accent strip. After the accent strip was attached to the card, I scored directly above and below the strip to accent it. To finish the mini card up, I tied Summer Sunrise satin ribbon around the card and added chocolate brads to the focal point.
The pair of nuggets fit perfectly inside one of our small hinged tins, making a wonderful presentation. A wrap for the tin was created with scraps leftover from creating the card.
I hope you enjoyed today's project! Why don't you play around with using a score line as an accent on a project today. It is quick & easy and matches anything!
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Be sure to drop by Taylor's blog today to see what she has done with Candice's Honey Bees stamp set. You won't want to miss out on how she combined the images with her signature style!
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Stamps: (bees & sentiment) Honey Bees, (oval & nugget images) Sweet Love, (dotted background) Polka Dot Basics
Ink: Summer Sunrise & Burnt Umber Palette Inks, Versamark for embossing
Paper: Stamper's Select White from Papertrey, Chocolate from Bazzill
Ribbon: Summer Sunrise Satin Ribbon
Other: Small Hinged Tin, Tag Punch from McGill, Clear Detail Embossing Powder from Ranger, brown brads from Paper Studio
Love this, Nichole! So funny that you used the embossed lines because I just happened to do that with one of my GSS entries that I already uploaded. Guess I was having ESP. lol Can't wait to see the other sets and the new colors!
Posted by: Niki Estes | May 10, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Love it! This is one of my favorite color combos ever. Very elegsnt and rich looking. Great job! :)
Posted by: ElizabethB | May 10, 2008 at 12:17 AM
I LOVE this set. My best friend would flip out over this set and her birthday is coming soon!
Posted by: Travelingmama | May 10, 2008 at 01:12 AM
ooooooooooooooooooh!that is super cute!!
Posted by: Julie-Ann Wells | May 10, 2008 at 01:13 AM
Ohhh, ahhhhh! Nichole, you are SO inspirational--fabulous set!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | May 10, 2008 at 02:13 AM
Cute - looking forward to seeing the whole set. But what is REALLY driving me crazy is having to wait for the new COLORS!! LOL
~Meredith
Posted by: Crafty Math Chick | May 10, 2008 at 07:41 AM
Love the heat embossing with clear powder on the polka dots!
Posted by: cards4u | May 10, 2008 at 07:47 AM
This is so pretty Nichole! Love this colour combo!
Posted by: Bonnie Sharp | May 10, 2008 at 08:01 AM
I love the peak of the new set. I think the bees are soooo cute.
Posted by: Lesa | May 10, 2008 at 08:39 AM
What a beautiful set! I love b's!
Posted by: Michelle T. | May 10, 2008 at 08:47 AM
its to cute, i need it.
Posted by: Acie | May 10, 2008 at 09:17 AM
Oh, this set is a must have for me! My last name ends in "bee!" I can't wait for the 15th!!
Posted by: Debra Silsbee | May 10, 2008 at 09:21 AM
I see chocolate paper and chocolate ink coming soon? Love these ideas and the bees. Thanks for sharing these sneak peeks with us.
-*Linda*-
Posted by: Inkylin | May 10, 2008 at 09:44 AM
LOVE this gift ensemble and those colors are wonderful together!
Posted by: Geny | May 10, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Nicole as always bee-utiful eye candy! I think it would make a lovely gift for my dad he is a bee keeper!
R
Posted by: rieca | May 10, 2008 at 01:14 PM
Gorgeous! I am seriously LOVIN Candice's designs so far! Now no hint to the colors... shame! LOL
Posted by: Deanna Woodland | May 10, 2008 at 05:11 PM
Great color combination and what a sweet combination of sets!
Posted by: peggysue | May 10, 2008 at 07:14 PM
Nicole,
A friend I met at a stamping retreat has turned me on to this site and I have never looked back, I love all the ideas you have and the wonderful tutorials! I haven't quite bought out the store but I am well on my way. Thank you for your time.
Posted by: Terri Schenck | May 11, 2008 at 09:14 AM
Oh my oh my oh my.....I am a bee person all the way, I CANNOT WAIT to see this set!!! I love everything I have seen so far, hurry hurry hurry up the 15th!
LeAnne
Posted by: LeAnne | May 11, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Somehow I suspect that this month's colors for carstock and ribbons are gonna be brown & beige... ;-)
Posted by: Bee | May 11, 2008 at 12:21 PM
How cute! I love the little bees! :)
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | May 11, 2008 at 08:52 PM
Very cute...can't wait to see more.
Charmaine
Posted by: Charmaine | May 11, 2008 at 09:51 PM